Characterization

Literary Devices

• the way that an author introduces, develops,

       and describes a character

• a subtle approach to introducing a character

• tools that writers use to create a work of writing

• a direct approach to building a character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Characterization

• the way that an author introduces, develops, and describes a character

• a subtle approach to introducing a character

•  tools that writers use to create a work of writing

• a direct approach to building a character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Direct Characterization

• the way that an author introduces, develops, and describes a character

• a subtle approach to introducing a character

•  tools that writers use to create a work of writing

• a direct approach to building a character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Indirect Characterization

• the way that an author introduces, develops, and describes a character

• a subtle approach to introducing a character

• tools that writers use to create a work of writing

• a direct approach to building a character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

She was rich.

• Direct

• Indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Joe was having fun at the party.

• Direct

• Indirect

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

No matter what he read, every time Dylan opened a book, he'd be snoring in five minutes.

• Direct

• Indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

All Sally does when people are around is say weird things that nobody understands

• Direct

• Indirect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Samantha thinks that she is better than everyone else.

• Direct

• Indirect

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Characterization is ________________.

• A method that authors use to show readers what a character’s personality is like

• An author’s opinion of the character that they are writing about.

• A method used to show readers what a character looks like

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3